TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-01899 · DISTRICT 04
Woods Christian #15
Hidalgo County · McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg L) field · Vertical
Woods Christian #15 (API 42-215-01899) is a plugged well in Hidalgo County, plugged June 11, 1999, last operated by Shell Western E&P Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 1996, permitted to 11,100 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 16, 1999
- Permits on file
- 2,528
- Phone
- (281) 544-3215
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&P Inc.through Apr 1997 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Jun 5, 1996 |
- 11,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 5, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 30, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 125K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 1999
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 30, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 11, 1999
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Christian G-4-158746 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg L) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 125K | May 1996 – Jun 1999 |
| Woods, Christian G-4-125256 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg N) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1996 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jun 1996 → Apr 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448946-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jun 5, 1996 | Jun 5, 1996 | May 13, 1996 | 11,100 |
| 329217-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Apr 20, 1987 | May 7, 1987 | — | 11,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 1996 | Woods Christian G-4-158746 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg L) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Jul 15, 1994 | Woods Christian G-4-125256 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg N) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
| — | Christian Woods G-4-39168 | McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg P) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 210 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,270 | 9,280 | Perforated |
| 9,948 | 10,068 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,722 | 17.5 | 850 S |
| 13.375 | 1,722 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 8,252 | 11.75 | 530 S |
| 9.625 | 8,252 | — | 530 S |
| 2.875 | 9,340 | — | 117 S |
| 5.5 | 11,057 | 8.75 | 825 S |
| 5.5 | 11,057 | — | 825 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jul 31, 1996 | Jul 2, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 10, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1994 | Oct 17, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1987 | Oct 2, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 10, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 1, 1966 | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-215-01899 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-01899 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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